How aggressive would you be in irradiating asymptomatic bone metastases in a patient with metastatic prostate cancer?  

Notably, the patient presented with renal failure due to ureteral obstruction and hydronephrosis, receives hemodialysis, and has limited systemic options due to renal failure and performance status.



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Radiation Oncologist at Berkshire Medical Center
RT to prevent a path fracture is definitely approp...
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Radiation Oncologist at Lafayette Radiation Center
Disagree. RCT is showing decreased path fx.
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